CINDY’S CHURCH CAMP COFFEE CAKE WITH THREE FILLINGS
Cindy went to a “crop” at the church camp where her sister’s family live in The Upper Peninsula of Michigan. The camp served this coffeecake with the brown sugar filling, there is a choice of three different fillings, for breakfast and Cindy knew it was a recipe she had to have. When I made it for her birthday in 2009 with the almond filling, the whole family agreed the rich, buttery, yummy, have to have more, coffeecake was a winner.  Son-in-law hates almond so his choice is the brown sugar/pecan filling.

Apple/nut filling, Almond filling or Brown sugar filling, choice of one
1 ½ c sugar
¾ c butter, softened
1 ½ t vanilla
3 eggs
3 c all-purpose or whole wheat flour
1 ½ t baking powder
1 ½ t baking soda
¾ t salt
1 ½ c sour cream
Glaze

Grease tube pan, 10x4inches or 12 cup Bundt cake pan. Prepare one of the fillings below; reserve. Beat sugar, butter, vanilla and eggs in a large bowl at medium speed, scraping bowl occasionally, 2 minutes. Mix flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt together. Beat in flour mixture alternately with sour cream on low speed into the sugar mixture. Spread 1/3 of the batter, about 2 cups in greased pan; sprinkle with 1/2 of the filling. I find a small spatula helps to spread the batter when putting it in the pan.  Repeat ending with batter on top. Bake in preheated 325° oven for about 1 hour or until a wooden pick inserted near center comes out clean; cool 20 minutes. Remove from pan; drizzle with Glaze.

APPLE NUT FILLING
1 ½ c apples, chopped
1/3 c brown sugar
1 T flour
2 T butter
¼ t nutmeg
1/8 t salt
½ c nuts, chopped

Cook all ingredients except nuts over medium heat, stirring constantly, until apples are tender, 3 to 4 minutes; stir in nuts.

ALMOND FILLING
1 pkg. (3 1/2oz) almond paste, cut up
½ c powdered sugar
¼ c butter
½ c almonds, sliced or chopped, or 2oz. package

Heat almond paste, powdered sugar and butter over medium heat, stirring constantly until smooth. Stir in almonds.

BROWN SUGAR FILLING
½ c brown sugar
½ c nuts, finely chopped, optional
1 ½ t cinnamon

Mix all together

GLAZE
½ c powdered sugar,
¼ t vanilla
1 to 2 t milk

Mix all together until smooth.